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International rugby match preview: Argentina v England

Stuart Lancaster hands debuts to Kyle Eastmond and Marland Yarde as England aim to complete the double over Argentina on Saturday at Velez Sarsfield.

Rugby league convert Eastmond takes his place in the starting XV at inside centre, while London Irish winger Yarde gets the nod on the left.

Yarde's inclusion means there is no place in the match-day squad for David Strettle, while Eastmond slots into the vacant centre role left by Billy Twelvetrees who was called into the British and Irish Lions squad earlier in the week.

Head coach Lancaster promotes Eastmond from the bench and insists the Bath back has the necessary credentials to terrorise the opposition defence, as England seek their first series win in Argentina since 1981.

"He has got a strong sense of self belief in his own ability which shines through on the training field and he is a dominant player on the field," Lancaster said.

Coincidentally, Northampton's Stephen Myler, who switched codes in 2006, is set to make his international bow from the bench after being named amongst Lancaster's replacements.

Impressive

England made an impressive start to the two-match Test series with a record 32-3 win in Salta last weekend, the heaviest defeat the Pumas have suffered at the hands of the tourists.

Meanwhile Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has made five changes in personnel as the hosts look to launch a backlash.

Captain Felipe Contempomi has overcome illness to feature in the Pumas half-backs, where he will be joined by Nicolas Vergallo who replaces Martin Landajo at scrum-half.

Gabriel Ascarate comes into the starting line-up at inside centre as Contempomi switches to fly-half while winger Belisario Agulla is preferred on the right with Matias Orlando reduced to the bench.

Up front, Guillermo Roan will take the number one jersey while Rodrigo Baez starts at blindside flanker as Argentina look to strengthen their pack which lost nine line-outs and four scrums in the first Test.

"We must do what we've practiced this week that we didn't do in Salta, play better in the lineouts and scrums," Argentina hooker Martin Garcia Veiga added.